VINKOVCI, April 26 (Hina) - The UN Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srijem on Friday opened an official meeting point on the Vinkovci - Vukovar road, near Nustar, for reunions of separated families
in eastern Slavonia. One hundred and seven persons arrived from the temporarily occupied areas, mostly from Mirkovci, Ostrovo and Karadzicevo, and 86 persons arrived from Vinkovci. Fourteen such reunions have already taken place on the Nemetin - Sarvas road and the Friday's one was the biggest so far.
VINKOVCI, April 26 (Hina) - The UN Transitional Administration for
Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srijem on Friday opened an
official meeting point on the Vinkovci - Vukovar road, near Nustar,
for reunions of separated families in eastern Slavonia. One hundred
and seven persons arrived from the temporarily occupied areas,
mostly from Mirkovci, Ostrovo and Karadzicevo, and 86 persons
arrived from Vinkovci.
Fourteen such reunions have already taken place on the Nemetin
- Sarvas road and the Friday's one was the biggest so far. #L#
The family reunions were being planned in Vinkovci and
Vukovar, the head of the UNTAES Office for civilian issues in
Vinkovci, Pavo Pittkannen said.
He added that Serb and Croatian delegations met for talks at a
UN checkpoint beside the Vinkovci - Vukovar road to discuss the
construction of a port in Vukovar on the Danube - Sava canal.
"This is a great day. I am satisfied because the process has
began and experts for the Danube - Sava canal project will soon be
sent to the field," Pittkannen said.
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